Well, Dad has been here for just a few days, but we've surely packed a lot in. No surprise there to those who know either of us, but put us together and the effect is multiplied!!
On Friday, after a leisurely breakfast with a very kind couple I know through A Rocha, Ed and Bettina, we did a day trip to see the Othello Tunnels (a track through some historic railway tunnels along a gorgeous canyon (pic 1)), Hells Gate (where the Fraser River goes through the narrowest gorge on its entire route (pic 2 shows the airtram we went on to get down to the water)) and the Bridal Veil Falls (pic already on Facebook). We also happened across a small town Canada Day event in Hope, complete with a classic car show which felt very fitting. We had thought to check out Canada Day fireworks, but decided to be (slightly) gentle on ourselves and not try and do that too!
Saturday we did an A Rocha day. Dad got to see my toadlets (wth a few other interested people), help me set and pull some traps to catch (and interrupt the lifecycle of) some American Bullfrog tadpoles and have lunch with the community. We followed that up with a trip (that included a ferry ride) up the Sunshine Coast to have dinner with a lovely couple I met through A Rocha. Bruce and Patty were very hospitable, it was just great to spend the evening with them and some of thieir family, and we managed to get a pic (3) of Bruce and me with their home in between us.
Sunday we went to a Calvery Chapel in the morning, then spent the rest of the day up Grouse Mountain doing an eco walk, watching a Lumberjack show, checking out the Grizzly Bears with a ranger talk and seeing a Birds in Motion presentation. Check out the pic (4) of the owl coming in to land! Then we went up the chair-lift to the peak of the mountain. It was a fantastic view of Vancouver and elsewhere, a glorious day with barely any wind, AND there were chipmunks!! As if that wasn't enough for the day, we stopped at the Lynn Canyon Valley Suspension Bridge (5). At least we got home before midnight that day.
Today has had a slight Birthday theme with a day trip to Vancouver Island and birthday cards, presents, cake and wishes from around the world. Thanks everyone, it's been lovely, and the 20 min fireworks display on the USA border just finished it off.
Must go to bed now, I drop Dad off at the airport tomorrow evening and there's lots to do between now and then!
I'll write again soon
Love
Sarah
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ReplyDeleteSounds like a full on few days!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a full on few days!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great few daysdays!
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